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DMP-1
Dot Matrix Printer
An 80 coldYnn dot matrix printer
supplied complete with the cable to
connect to your CPC464.
The DMP-1 has been specifically customised to make the most of
the CPC464, and uses a 7 bit ASCII code set plus graphics
extensions at speeds up to 50 characters per second.
It's simple to use, robust and reliable.
E199.95 Inc VAT
Complete with connecting lead to the CPC464.
AMSOFT
169 Kings Road, Brentwood, Essex CM14 4EF
CPC 464 USER
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Issue Nn 2 November 1984
Editorial 4
Only our second issue, and already bursting at the seams in
more than twice the space!
News
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Our most senior member?
A 1000 jackpot - out of the blue
A pat on the back from the press
Showtime at Olympia
Sarre bleu! Qu'est ce que c'est?
CBTV picks the winner
Reviews
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Arcade:
Fasten your seat belts for An irog's Flight path 737
Buckle your swash and set sail for Roland Ahoy!
Escape from the age of the train in Roland on the Run
Our first Multiscreen Monster Mega Game: Roland in Time
Adventure:
The grand daddy of them all :Classic Adventure
Level 9's Collosal variant on a classic theme
Give Arnold Blackwood a trial, and meet your Nemesis
Interface 2 1
There's more at Comet than washing machines and TV sets
Directory number 1
Please sir !
Roland Perry explains the finer points
to one of the many classfulls of service
personnel that have been trained at
Amalfi
© Amstrad and Amsoft
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In the making 2 4
Screen Designer from DX, - an indispensable utility
Is there life after BASIC?
No part oil his publication may be
reproduced without the permission tithe
copyright owner.
Please note that whilst every effort is made
to ensure the accuracy °fall features and
listings herein, we cannot accept any
liability whatsoever for any mistakes or
misprints herein.
Coot ribu t ions are welcomed from readers
and prolessiona !jou rnalists_ I lyou want
them returned, then please send a large
SAE with all submissions.
Editor
William Poet
Consultant Editor
Gareth Jefferson
Production Editor
Ivor Spital
Designer
John Alexander
Computer composition
Kim & MisAa Konstantinovie
Photography
John Evans
Chris A nstey
Reporter
Ma reJames
Consultants
Roland Perry
Alex Martin
David Robinson
I mom' lye Software
Treasurer
Dickie Mould
Advertisement sales
James White
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Gareth Jefferson holds a seance for CPC464 User
Letters to the Editor
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Kingdoms 3 1
Simulate a population, and try not to starve it to death!
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Enquire within
Bomber 4 0
You'll be amazed how good a 56 line BASIC game can be
DIY Typewriter
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Word processing for the impecunious
Hisoft PASCAL 4 8
brings elegance and structure into your programming
Hardware 5 0
To modulate or not to modulate, that is the question.
The Lucky Winner
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Results from our first program competition
Surface Details 5 8
David Robinson continues his series on creative graphics
The first of many
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Hooks on the CPC464 are appearing already
Competition Time 6 2
Members Only! Your chance to relieve us of another MOO,
just in time for Christmas
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In the next Issue:
CPC464 User's first
Christmas issue!
The enthusiasm for more information
from CPC464 users is overwhelming.
We had not originally intended to produce the next issue until the new year
but by popular demand, we'll do our best to get it out before Christmas.
Reviews
CP/M means business
An overview of the major CP/M packages suported by Amsoft on the CPC464. Software
currently available for £250 per module will be available for less than ,E50 per module on
the CPC464: incredible value for money, as usual!
Starwatcher from Triptych Publishing
Superb applications software from the Brainpower series
...plus extra pages of games reviews, utilities and an adventure 'special'
Features
Go for a spin withthe new Amstrad Disc system
Gareth Jefferson supplies the lowdown on disc operating systems, CP/M utilities and
applications.
The hardware and system software is discussed in detail by the designers.
Introducing Forth
....gives you the background and reasons why Forth will be a valuable adjunct to your
collection of second languages
News
A WA of Australia reports on how the CPC464 is getting on Down Under.
Amstrad's Hong Kong office reports on how the CPC464 is managing to carve a market in
the most ferociously competitive consumer electronics capital of the world.
Plus all the news that you send in: free software for submissions!
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Editorial
It's a pleasure to be able to preside on an issue that has doubled the size of
CPC464 User. We still need plenty more input from users - although the
enticement of a E2000 competition has certainly wheeled along quite a few
cassettes during the past month, more words would not go amiss.
Surveying the scene
The software directory we start in this issue is
designed to provide a marketplace and guide for
specialist types of software - and to further this cause.
we offer a free small-ads section starting with our
next issue.
As many of you will know, we operate a registration
card scheme with hardware products to get feedback
from customers - and I thought you might be
interested to learn of some of the most significant
results from this ongoing survey.
The first point is that the majority of CPC464
owners are not first time buyers. In fact, one owner
seems to be a collector with no less than 7 other types
of machine.
The second point probably stems from the first
point, and that is that there is a strong desire for
second languages and applications software. A
general hunger for development tools and general
experience comes across from a brief scan of the
survey results.
This is probably a result of the fact that we did not
actually advertise the computers anywhere until the
start of September, so the majority of sales were to
the initiated who read computer magazines. This
strong hacker influence may shift with the national
consumer sales drive towards Christmas, but it's
really gratifying to know that so many of our babies
are being adopted into such good homes. There are
already many signs of good software emerging in
specialist areas, and the reports back from
experienced writers say that the machine and its
potential gets more exciting the more familiar they
become.
The sad truth of software marketing is that once
the retailer steps back from the obvious arcade
specials -the market not only fragments, it positively
shatters into a myriad of specialist interests. Several
big names had their fingers burned with too much of
the wrong stock this summer, so it's a brave store
that caters for interests such as Forth utilities and a
Small C compiler.
Disc time
Discs are nearly with us. Shipments start in
November, but don't be surprised if you don't see one
until December, since the demand is going to be
massive. Interest at the PCW show clearly shows that
users want discs very badly - and we are delighted to
be able to report that all twenty machines on the
show stand, together with all three disc drives,
worked faultlessly throughout the show.
Many naughty lads were spotted trying to reset
machines by switching the monitor onioff switches,
and some by using the [CTRL] [SHIFT] [ESC]
sequence, but you don't catch us out that easily when
some of us have been attending PCW shows since
they were tressle table affairs in small hotels. We
have seen it all before.
The only failure to report was the demise of a JY-1
joystick that suffered at the frustrated hands of a
Code Name Mat player who failed to realise that you
push forwards to dive. Better luck next time, whoever
you were - and bring your own joystick.
Service!
The delay in order processing at Amsoft has been
quite unforgivable over the past month or so. Maybe
if the accounts department shipped out their ICI,
mini and installed multiple CPC464's all this would
change, but we are promised a 'new look' to the
efficiency of order processing by the time this issue
arrives with users.
CPC 464 USER
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